Stay-at-home dad refuses to homeschool his 6-year-old daughter because she's failing 1st grade math, despite his wife's insistence: 'I want her to have a “normal” childhood'

The dad in this story does not want to homeschool his daughter. His wife is nervous that her teacher will hold her back because she's struggling in math, and this teacher has been known to hold students back before. However, he doesn't think that's a good enough reason to homeschool, mainly because the responsibility of teaching will fall on him. He already has a 2-year-old to care for, and he doesn't think he's qualified to be a teacher, given his disposition.
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$My oldest is in first grade and is failing math. My wife is afraid that she's going to get held back since other kids have been by this teacher.$

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$noeggsjustmilk Is homeschool possible in this situation? Sure. Is it what's best for your family? Is being held back the worst outcome? Is hiring a math tutor possible? It's only October and there's an entire school year to complete if you're in a traditional US school district, so there can be time to pursue other options to help math skills. Can the child be evaluated for a learning disorder? Get an IEP? Does the school offer any free services for that?$

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$My child has a rich social life with friends but it took a lot of work. Homeschooling also isn't free but it can be done economically. Homeschooling parents need a willingness to learn, research and be patient and both parents need to be on board. It sounds like your wife wants to homeschool but you'd be doing the bulk if not all of it, which isn't fair if you're not on board. We're only getting 1 side but it sounds like your spouse considers homeschooling a solution to your child's math struggl$

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